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DEFINITION: n. A message, which does not include a name, a number, or any other relevant information which could be used to identify the caller. v. To leave a message without identifying yourself.
Verboticisms
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Mumblast
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mum/blast
Sentence: .... another mumblast - it must be from the psychic hotline again
Etymology: mum (silent)+ bombast (talk) + blast (scream)
Namelessage
Created by: EffingCharms
Pronunciation: name-less-edge
Sentence: GR! If I find out who keeps leaving me these annoying namelessage's, I swear I'll... leave them one back!!!!
Etymology: nameless- without a name; without an identifyable characteristic -age the end of message, a letter or note left for someone when they're unattainable
Incallnito
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: in-call-nee-toe
Sentence: Jim preferred to be incallnito when he called friends, just in case he owed them money.
Etymology: incognito: one whose identity is concealed + call
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COMMENTS:
this is clever; like it! - mweinmann, 2009-09-24: 06:59:00
Love the word...and love your pic...you look just like a lady I worked with called Hazel, from England...any relation? - Nosila, 2009-09-24: 19:28:00
umm...no, although I have used witch hazel once or twice. - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-24: 22:42:00
Which hazel did you use??? - Nosila, 2009-09-25: 17:34:00
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Anonymail
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: An-non-nee-male
Sentence: Jill got so many anonymails that she eventually learnt to identify her friends by the length of their pausing between words.
Etymology: Anonymous + mail
Anonymessage
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: uh-NON-ee-mes-ej
Sentence: Bloody hell! That's the third anonymessage today. Maybe I should just start answering the phone...
Etymology: a message from anonymous
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COMMENTS:
Great one! - BMott, 2007-03-08: 23:55:00
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Messyage
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: mess e age
Sentence: Karen was always receiving messyages from her friends, including her best friend who sounded just like her mum. So all in all it got very confusing.
Etymology: from messy and message.
Voicefail
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation: voy-sss-fay-el
Sentence: Once again, Wanda fell victim to several voicefail messages when most of the callers left no information.
Etymology: Voice+fail
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COMMENTS:
Oooh the best! - BMott, 2007-03-08: 23:56:00
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Beepbeepditch
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: beep-beep-ditch
Sentence: Thanks to caller-ID the number of beepbeepditches has drastically decreased over the last decade
Etymology: from the game ding-dong-ditch
Uselessage
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: use + less + edge
Sentence: Oh great, somebody left me another uselessage. When will they learn? WHEN?
Etymology: usless + message
Anonidiot
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Some anonidiot left me a message with no name.
Etymology: Anonymous + idiot
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James
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